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How Will You Get Rid Of Leftover Halloween Candy?
If you faced a shortage of trick-or-treaters Saturday night, or are overwhelmed by the stash your own offspring brought home, you may be asking yourself, what the heck am I going to do with all this crap? You could always teach the kids a valuable life lesson by letting them chow down on candy until they get sick, but there are some better — and easier to clean up — solutions. More » -
i has a flavor
Vaginal Mints Are A Very, Very Bad Idea
Jen Philips over at Mother Jones received a sample of an exciting new candy from a PR rep. Called Linger, it bills itself as "the intimate mint." Or "feminine flavoring system." Because you're supposed to put it in your vagina. More » -
gross
Guy Finds Worms In Hershey's Bar
Des Moines, Iowa TV station KCCI did a story on a man who opened up his Hershey's Bar to find living worms writhing around inside. More » -
delicious
Candy or Medicine?
I suppose we can't expect little kids to tell the difference, huh? The University of Rochester Strong Memorial Hospital and the Finger Lakes Regional Poison & Drug Information Center created this chart to help you grown-ups test your ability to identify delicious candies vs pharmaceuticals. It must have been sort of fun to find ones that matched. More » -
packaging
UK Man Decries Sex On Candy Wrappers
A father of two in the UK recently caused a scene upon discovering that cartoon fruits on some Haribo candies appear to be having a "carnal encounter." Through careful observation, the man deduced that the lime is the "gentleman," citing his "particularly lurid expression." More » -
yes, we're joking
5-Pound Gummi Bear Yet Another Example Of Misleading Bulk Pricing
You might think that by purchasing your gummi candy in the most bulk form possible—as a single 5 pound bear-shaped block—you'll be saving money. After all, the catalog page says this little fella is equivalent to approximately 1400 regular-sized gummi bears. But actually, it turns out a 5 pound bag of Haribo gummis on Amazon is less than half the price (if you get super saver shipping). More » -
oh noes
Food Companies Warn Of Impending Sugar Shortage, Misery, Doom
The food companies say we are on the brink of a sugar shortage that will wreak havoc on your candy bars and all that. According to the WSJ several large food companies including Kraft Foods Inc., General Mills Inc., Hershey Co. and Mars Inc. sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack warning that the US could run out of sugar if we don't get rid of some tariffs. More » -
science!
Blue Food Coloring Used In M&Ms Has Actual Medical Use
Now, you know what they say about green M&Ms. That isn't true. But have you heard what they say about blue M&Ms? That the dye they contain can help the body to repair damage from spinal cord injuries? That one's true. Oh, and the dye also turns rodents blue. More » -
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forgetful druggies
Teen Finds Cocaine In CVS Candy Aisle
A 14-year-old in Middleburg, Florida, went to buy some Skittles at a CVS and found a small bag of cocaine next to the candy. Police have reviewed the security tapes, but say the store's cameras don't cover the candy aisle. As if sugar doesn't make them hyper enough already.
"Bag Of Cocaine Found In CVS" [News4Jax] (Thanks to Snarkysnake!)
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free
It's Free Chocolate Friday From Mars
Fork over your personal information and the Mars chocolate company will snail mail you a free coupon for one full-sized Mars candy bar in 6 weeks. We mentioned this in Morning Deals in May, it's still going on, and will continue on Fridays through September. They're calling it the "Real Chocolate Relief Act," a tie-in to two different news stories: 1) Economic bailout plans and 2) Some corner-cutting candymakers not using 100% cocoa butter and putting more oil inside - a basterdization known as "mocklate."
Real Chocolate Relief Act [Mars] (Thanks to meninblack!)
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Pez Candy is suing the Pez musuem in Burlingame, CA for copyright infringement. The museum has a 7-foot-tall Pez dispenser that they want destroyed. Maybe Pez should make a new candy flavor called "Copyright Overkill" that tastes like all the joy has been removed. [Laughing Squid] (Thanks to sizer!) (Photo: Hryck.)
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Hershey is closing its online store (www.hersheygifts.com) at the end of the month, saying they can't keep it running in this economy. If you like their "chocolate" products, everything on the site is on sale for 25% off. [LA Times] (Thanks to Robert!)
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followup
Sam's Club Apologizes For Candy-In-Prescription-Bottles Promo
Sam's Club has put an end to their recent pharmacy campaign and apologized for confusing pills with candy. After Joe at Salisbury News, who received the giant pill bottle filled with sweets, wrote to complain, they sent him a response in which they said it was an isolated incident and won't be repeated elsewhere:
We have also shared with all of our pharmacy departments that this is an unacceptable practice and should not be repeated. At Sam's Club we always have the health and welfare of our customers and members in mind with everything we do and we deeply regret that this incident occurred.
You can read the full response over at Salisbury News.
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marketing
Sams Club Giving Kids Candy In Pill Bottles
The Sam's Club in Salisbury, Maryland, is promoting its pharmacy by handing out pill bottles filled with candy to kids. I guess that's better than filling Dots boxes with Vicodin. Or handing out gallon-sized jugs of Nerds. Update: Sam's Club has ended the promotion and apologized for it. More » -
funny
Technically, There Is Nothing Wrong With This Display
On the other hand, we think the CVS manager in this D.C. store might want to take a look around and see how other stores are doing it. (Thanks to Rob!)
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peanut butter
Search For All Recalled Peanut Butter Products With This Widget
Here's a handy widget, courtesy of the FDA, that you can use to determine whether or not your Valentine's Day goodies are a trap set by an angry lover. More »
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gross
"There Are Worms In My Goobers!"
Nestle has offered free coupons to a Florida man who found worms in his box of Goobers, reports the local "10Connects" news station. Dollar General, where he bought the candy, was a little more responsive and released the following statement:
Out of an abundance of caution, Dollar General has ordered its stores to remove Goobers candy from its shelves and is programming its point-of-sale systems to block transactions of this product pending further investigation."
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m&m's
M&M's Now Come In Custom Face Flavor
You can now order M&M's customized with faces and phrases of your choice. I forsee amusing stories in the future about what gets allowed and what gets rejected. [Mymms via Boing Boing]
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